Declare War on the bookies with Haggas’ smart prospect

Aidan O’Brien’s Air Vice Marshall is likely to go off favourite and he could be anything, though the form of his Gowran Park maiden win is nothing special. At shortish odds, he’s opposed with William Haggas’ WAR DEPARTMENT, who was allowed to coast home in his own time in the Coventry Stakes last time after missing the break and then being badly impeded, and is better judged on his impressive debut success at Leicester. This is far from being a strong Group 2 and his stable continues in irresistible form, so I’m more than happy to take the current 9/2.